Research Blog : downloads, evpl.orghttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/downloads/evpl.org/default.aspxTags: downloads, evpl.orgenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)OverDrive @ EVPL now Mac compatible!http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2008/11/21/overdrive-evpl-now-mac-compatible.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 17:31:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:905professor.knowsitall@evpl2http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=905http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2008/11/21/overdrive-evpl-now-mac-compatible.aspx#comments<p><a href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/en/Default.htm" target="_blank"><img style="float:right;" src="http://www.evpl.org/downloads/images/overdrive---vert-promo.gif" alt="OverDrive @ EVPL" width="140" height="200" /></a><a href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/en/Default.htm" target="_blank"> OverDrive @ EVPL</a> is a collection of downloadable materials (including audiobooks, eBooks, movies, &amp; music) available free of charge to all EVPL cardholders.&nbsp; Since launch, patrons with Windows PCs have been downloading countless items from this digital collection...unforunately, Mac users were out of luck.</p>
<p>That is no more, as a Mac version of the OverDrive Media Console (the software required to download items) has just been released!&nbsp; Mac users can now download MP3 audiobooks and transfer them to iPods.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0px;">Unfortunately, there are a couple caveats for Mac users:</p>
<ul style="margin-top:3px;">
<li><strong>OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks</strong> are the ONLY compatible format available&nbsp;for Mac users.&nbsp; OverDrive WMA Audiobooks, OverDrive Music, &amp; OverDrive Video all use Microsoft-based DRM and therefore are not compatible with Macs.&nbsp; Unless Apple were to license this DRM, which is very unlikely, these formats will never be playable on Macs.</li>
<li>OverDrive Media Console (aka OMC)&nbsp;for Macs can only transfer content to Apple iPods.&nbsp; Transferring to a MP3 player/portable device other than an iPod requires the Windows version of OMC, which only runs on Windows-based PCs.</li>
<li>OMC is unable to transfer content to the iPod Shuffle.&nbsp; Owners of these devices can transfer content to their device using iTunes.</li>
<li>Windows users with iPods will continue to use the Windows version of OMC to transfer content to their device.&nbsp; The Windows version of OMC is also compatible with a <a title="List of compatible portable devices" href="http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/" target="_blank">wide variety of additional&nbsp;devices</a>, including the Microsoft Zune, Creative Zen series, and more.</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit <a title="Go to OverDrive @ EVPL" href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/en/Default.htm" target="_blank">OverDrive @ EVPL</a>, browse our collection, install the required software, and download to your heart&#39;s content!&nbsp; If you have any questions about the recently-added Mac compatibility, or if you have any questions/comments about OverDrive in general, please post them in the comments section below or contact us via <a href="http://www.evpl.org/askevpl/email/default.aspx?q=overdrive" target="_blank">Ask EVPL</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0px;"><strong>More Information</strong></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0px;">
<li><a href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/en/Default.htm" target="_blank">OverDrive @ EVPL</a>: Visit our OverDrive site to start downloading our digital materials!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/tour/" target="_blank">What is OverDrive?</a>: Check out this guided tour of OverDrive to discover what it is and how to use it.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/" target="_blank">Compatible Portable Devices</a>: A list of compatible portable media players that can be transferred to using the Windows version of OMC.</li>
</ul><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=905" width="1" height="1">technologyWeb 2.0fyicollectionsoverdrivedownloadsevpl.orgebookscomputerszunemp3 playersmacipodRecent changes to our websitehttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2008/10/10/recent-changes-to-our-website.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 15:32:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:720professor.knowsitall@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=720http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2008/10/10/recent-changes-to-our-website.aspx#comments<p>Ever since launching our new website on May 1, we&#39;ve been implementing minor tweaks based on feedback from patrons and staff.&nbsp; One suggestion I&#39;ve received regularly was to make our digital materials easier to locate.</p>
<p>As of this morning, our &quot;Virtual Library&quot; section has been replaced with a redesigned &quot;Downloads&quot; section.&nbsp; Click the &quot;Downloads&quot; tab above to check out this new section, featuring the following content:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>OverDrive @ EVPL</strong>: While we&#39;ve offered downloadable WMA audiobooks &amp; eBooks&nbsp;for some time, our new OverDrive section also features downloadable MP3 audiobooks, video (including movies &amp; TV shows), and music!&nbsp; All it takes is a library card and installation of&nbsp;some free software.&nbsp; OverDrive @ EVPL replaces the EVPL Digital Catalog and MyLibraryDV services previously on our site.</li>
<li><strong>EVPL Toolbar</strong>: Installing this toolbar on your home computer gives you one-click access to important areas of our website, as well as searching our online catalog!&nbsp; An optional scrolling ticker also keeps you up-to-date on library happenings.</li>
<li><strong>eNewsletters</strong>: We have 25 different newsletters, on a wide variety of topics, that you can subscribe to via email.&nbsp; Receive lists of recommended titles, with links to our online catalog, in your inbox!</li>
</ul>
<p>We&#39;re committed to making our website have the best browsing experience possible.&nbsp; If you have questions or comments about our new &quot;Downloads&quot; section, or have suggestions for improving other areas of our site, we&#39;d love to hear them!&nbsp; Please submit them in the comments section below, or submit them via <a href="http://www.evpl.org/askevpl/email/default.aspx?q=website" target="_blank">Ask EVPL</a>.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=720" width="1" height="1">maintenancetechnologypublic opinionWeb 2.0fyinewsletterscollectionsevpl toolbaroverdrivedownloadsevpl.orgenewsletters